Bioinformatics (B.S.)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 1010 | Opportunities in Biological Sciences | 1 |
| BIOL 1150 | Cells and the Evolution of Life | 3 |
| BIOL 1150L | Cells and the Evolution of Life Laboratory | 1 |
| BIOL 3100 | Genetics | 3 |
| BIOL 3120 | Molecular and Cellular Biology | 3 |
| BIOL 3800 | Biochemistry I | 4 |
| BIOL 4000 | Seminar | 1 |
| BIOL 4440 | Genomics | 3 |
| BIOL 4210 | Advanced Evolution | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Protein Structure and Function | ||
| Cellular and Molecular Basis of Disease | ||
| Phylogenetics | ||
| CHEM 1111 | General Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 1111L | General Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM 1120 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| CHEM 1120L | General Chemistry II Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM 2770 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| MATH 1170 | Calculus I | 4 |
| MATH 1750 | Calculus II | 4 |
| MATH 1760 | Discrete Mathematics | 3 |
| STAT 3010 | Probability and Statistics | 3 |
| CS 1120 | Computer Science I | 4 |
| CS 1121 | Computer Science II | 3 |
| CS 2120 | Practical Python | 3 |
| CS 4615 | Computational Biology: Sequence Analysis | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Analysis of Algorithms | ||
| Database Systems | ||
| Capstone Experience | ||
| Select one of the following: | 2 | |
| Practicum in Biology Laboratory Teaching and Human Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory Pedagogy | ||
| Undergraduate Research | ||
| Senior Capstone | ||
| Written Communication | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Technical Writing I | ||
| Persuasive Writing | ||
| Personal and Exploratory Writing | ||
| Technical Writing II | ||
| Science Writing | ||
| Grant Proposal Writing | ||
| Select at least 12 credits from the following, taken from either category: | 12 | |
| Biology Electives | ||
| Microbial Physiology | ||
| Immunology | ||
| Pathogenic Microbiology | ||
| Phylogenetics | ||
| Virology | ||
| Microbiomes | ||
| Biochemistry II | ||
| Neurobiology | ||
| Developmental Biology | ||
| Protein Structure and Function | ||
| Mammalogy | ||
| Prokaryotic Molecular Biology | ||
| Cellular and Molecular Basis of Disease | ||
| Herpetology | ||
| Mathematical Biology | ||
| Ethics in Science | ||
| Computational Electives | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Evolutionary Computation | ||
| Machine Learning | ||
| Python for Machine Learning | ||
| Data Science | ||
| Ordinary Differential Equations | ||
| Linear Algebra | ||
| Multivariate Analysis | ||
| Statistical Analysis | ||
| Total Hours | 84 | |
Courses to total 120 credits for this degree
4-Year Plan for students beginning in ENGL 1102 and MATH 1170
| Fall Term 1 | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 1010 | Opportunities in Biological Sciences | 1 |
| CHEM 1111 | General Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 1111L | General Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 |
| MATH 1170 | Calculus I | 4 |
| ENGL 1102 | Writing and Rhetoric II | 3 |
| COMM 1101 | Fundamentals of Oral Communication | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Term 1 | ||
| BIOL 1150 | Cells and the Evolution of Life | 3 |
| BIOL 1150L | Cells and the Evolution of Life Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM 1120 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| CHEM 1120L | General Chemistry II Laboratory | 1 |
| MATH 1750 | Calculus II | 4 |
| CS 1120 | Computer Science I | 4 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Fall Term 2 | ||
| CHEM 2770 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CS 1121 | Computer Science II | 3 |
| BIOL 3100 | Genetics | 3 |
| MATH 1760 | Discrete Mathematics | 3 |
| Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Term 2 | ||
| CS 2120 | Practical Python | 3 |
| BIOL 3120 | Molecular and Cellular Biology | 3 |
| BIOL 4440 | Genomics | 3 |
| Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| American Experience Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fall Term 3 | ||
| BIOL 3800 | Biochemistry I | 4 |
| STAT 3010 | Probability and Statistics | 3 |
| CS 3195 or CS 3600 | Analysis of Algorithms or Database Systems | 3 |
| Written Communication Course | 3 | |
| Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring Term 3 | ||
| BIOL 4460 | Phylogenetics or Protein Structure and Function or Cellular and Molecular Basis of Disease | 3 |
| CS 4615 | Computational Biology: Sequence Analysis | 3 |
| BIOL 4210 | Advanced Evolution | 3 |
| Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| International Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fall Term 4 | ||
| Biology or Computational Course | 3 | |
| Biology or Computational Course | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Term 4 | ||
| BIOL 4000 | Seminar | 1 |
| BIOL 4010 | Undergraduate Research or Practicum in Biology Laboratory Teaching or Human Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory Pedagogy or Senior Capstone | 2 |
| Biology or Computational Course | 3 | |
| Biology or Computational Course | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
The degree map is a guide for the timely completion of your curricular requirements. Your academic advisor or department may be contacted for assistance in interpreting this map. This map is not reflective of your academic history or transcript and it is not official notification of completion of degree or certificate requirements. Please contact the Registrar's Office regarding your official degree/certificate completion status.
4-Year Plan for students beginning in ENGL 1101 and MATH 1143
| Fall Term 1 | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| COMM 1101 | Fundamentals of Oral Communication | 3 |
| ENGL 1101 | Writing and Rhetoric I | 3 |
| MATH 1143 | Precalculus I: Algebra | 3 |
| MATH 1144 | Precalculus II: Trigonometry | 1 |
| BIOL 1010 | Opportunities in Biological Sciences | 1 |
| Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Spring Term 1 | ||
| ENGL 1102 | Writing and Rhetoric II | 3 |
| CHEM 1111 | General Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 1111L | General Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 |
| MATH 1170 | Calculus I | 4 |
| CS 1120 | Computer Science I | 4 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fall Term 2 | ||
| BIOL 1150 | Cells and the Evolution of Life | 3 |
| BIOL 1150L | Cells and the Evolution of Life Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM 1120 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| CHEM 1120L | General Chemistry II Laboratory | 1 |
| MATH 1750 | Calculus II | 4 |
| Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring Term 2 | ||
| CS 1121 | Computer Science II | 3 |
| CHEM 2770 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| MATH 1760 | Discrete Mathematics | 3 |
| Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fall Term 3 | ||
| BIOL 3100 | Genetics | 3 |
| STAT 3010 | Probability and Statistics | 3 |
| BIOL 3800 | Biochemistry I | 4 |
| American Experience Course | 3 | |
| Written Communications Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring Term 3 | ||
| CS 2120 | Practical Python | 3 |
| BIOL 3120 | Molecular and Cellular Biology | 3 |
| BIOL 4440 | Genomics | 3 |
| Biology or Computational Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 2 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Fall Term 4 | ||
| CS 3195 or CS 3600 | Analysis of Algorithms or Database Systems | 3 |
| Biology or Computational Elective | 3 | |
| Biology or Computational Elective | 3 | |
| International Course | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Term 4 | ||
| BIOL 4460 | Phylogenetics or Protein Structure and Function or Cellular and Molecular Basis of Disease | 3 |
| CS 4615 | Computational Biology: Sequence Analysis | 3 |
| BIOL 4210 | Advanced Evolution | 3 |
| BIOL 400 | Seminar | 1 |
| BIOL 4010 | Undergraduate Research or Practicum in Biology Laboratory Teaching or Human Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory Pedagogy or Senior Capstone | 2 |
| Biology or Computational Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
The degree map is a guide for the timely completion of your curricular requirements. Your academic advisor or department may be contacted for assistance in interpreting this map. This map is not reflective of your academic history or transcript and it is not official notification of completion of degree or certificate requirements. Please contact the Registrar's Office regarding your official degree/certificate completion status.
Learn and integrate: Through independent learning and collaborative study, students will attain, use, and develop knowledge in biology, computer science, and related disciplines with specialization in bioinformatics, integrating information across these disciplines. Students will be able to analyze biological datasets to understand living systems.
Think and create: Students will be able to use multiple thinking strategies to examine issues in bioinformatics, including, in particular, the design and computational analysis of biological datasets. Students will be able to apply bioinformatics knowledge to real world challenges, such as those that may be encountered in applied areas, solving problems using creative avenues of expression.
Communicate: Students will be able to acquire and analyze bioinformatics information from the scientific literature. Students will be able to convey bioinformatics information via verbal, written, and other non-verbal methods such as appropriate statistical analyses and graphics.
Clarify purpose and perspective: The program will allow students to explore bioinformatics in the context of their career and life’s purpose as well as to apply perspectives to novel issues or problems within bioinformatics or other disciplines to foster an understanding of diverse global perspectives.
Practice citizenship: Students will understand and accept their roles as educated bioinformaticians and scientists in society. Students will be able to communicate with others, including non-scientists, from the special perspective of an educated bioinformatician. Students will be able to apply their understanding of bioinformatics to collaboratively engage with a diverse world.